First off I'd like to thank my fellow staff for covering for my absence over the last 4 weeks I traveled for Spring Break and then work. A big thanks to Jrazz for covering post parties and Stupid Picture Fridays.

I also want to thank my SI friends from the Northern California area that met up with me and my kids on our spring break, and all who came out to watch U of Kentucky beat Michigan in the Final Four.

When my friends here heard I was taking the kids to N. Cali they were like "you have to visit Chnatown" so we did.

We also saw Coit Tower

and made the trip over to Alcatraz

AKA Moo

Think of the haters in your life as sandpaper; they’ll scratch you up time and time again but in the end you’re polished, smooth, and spotless..while they end up useless

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MovingUpward♂ 14866Member # 14866

Posted: 10:16 PM, April 26th (Saturday), 2014

We found the Zoltar machine

and the Cable Cars

and of course Pier 39

AKA Moo

Think of the haters in your life as sandpaper; they’ll scratch you up time and time again but in the end you’re polished, smooth, and spotless..while they end up useless

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

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MovingUpward♂ 14866Member # 14866

Posted: 10:19 PM, April 26th (Saturday), 2014

The redwoods in Muir Woods

lunch at In n Out

and a tour of the Jelly Belly Factory

Where I found 2 candidates for official candy of SI

AKA Moo

Think of the haters in your life as sandpaper; they’ll scratch you up time and time again but in the end you’re polished, smooth, and spotless..while they end up useless

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

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LosferWords♂ 30369Member # 30369

Posted: 10:23 PM, April 26th (Saturday), 2014

These are great pics!! Thanks for sharing them. Great to have you back.

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MovingUpward♂ 14866Member # 14866

Posted: 10:24 PM, April 26th (Saturday), 2014

We got to spend a day in Sonoma

and see the vineyards nearby

and then a drive towards the mountains

AKA Moo

Think of the haters in your life as sandpaper; they’ll scratch you up time and time again but in the end you’re polished, smooth, and spotless..while they end up useless

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

Posts: 54138 | Registered: Jun 2007 | From: Big Blue Nation

MovingUpward♂ 14866Member # 14866

Posted: 10:32 PM, April 26th (Saturday), 2014

For the mountains are beautiful

but it was a miracle, someone ordered snow which arrived the day before we did.

but I think it just added to the experience

AKA Moo

Think of the haters in your life as sandpaper; they’ll scratch you up time and time again but in the end you’re polished, smooth, and spotless..while they end up useless

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

Posts: 54138 | Registered: Jun 2007 | From: Big Blue Nation

MovingUpward♂ 14866Member # 14866

Posted: 10:46 PM, April 26th (Saturday), 2014

I find it refreshing to gain a new perspective and it is hard to not think of the world differently when you are amongst these giant Sequoias

or these mountians

We did see the effect of the drought on this reservoir

which made me sad. I hope that they get some rain this year.

AKA Moo

Think of the haters in your life as sandpaper; they’ll scratch you up time and time again but in the end you’re polished, smooth, and spotless..while they end up useless

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

Posts: 54138 | Registered: Jun 2007 | From: Big Blue Nation

nowiknow23♀ 33226Member # 33226

Posted: 10:48 PM, April 26th (Saturday), 2014

Looks like it was a fabulous trip.

You can call me NIK

“The most difficult times for many of us are the ones we give ourselves.”
― Pema Chödrön